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<h1 align="right" style="text-align:right"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;text-decoration:none">BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – March 28, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></b></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Third-Seeded Baylor EQ Falls Short in Heartbreaker to No. 2 Seed Oklahoma State</span></b><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white">Bears outdone in final ride by Cowgirls<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:black;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">For more information contact:
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Madelon Allen, 254-252-7168, <a href="mailto:madelon_allen@baylor.edu">
madelon_allen@baylor.edu</a> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">BURLESON, Texas –
</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">In a tight matchup, second-seed Oklahoma State beat third-seed Baylor equestrian, 11-9, in a Big 12 Championship semifinals meet on Friday at KSM Bear Creek Farms. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">The ninth-ranked Bears (5-7, 2-4) were upended by the No. 5 Cowgirls (8-5, 3-3) in BU’s first meet of the postseason.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">THE RUNDOWN</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">In Reining, the Bears struggled to find their footing as OSU took the first three points of the event, with two 71’s
and a 69.33. Sadie Peters responded by earning her point for the Bears in a tight matchup, with Peters outscoring OSU 67.83-65.33. The Cowgirls then took the last point of the event in another close matchup with Emma Filiatreau’s 70.5 beating Bella Hehr’s
69.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">In Flat, The Bears took the first two points as Lauren Stebbins and Madison Mitchell scored an 88 and an 83.67 respectively.
The Cowgirls then immediately countered; outscoring Caroline Robelen’s 71 with an 80. Lauren Reid came out on top in her matchup, beating OSU’s Bella Holway 92-89.67. To conclude the event, Riley Hogan took the final point for the Cowgirls, beating Juliette
Early 89-84.67. Going into the half, the Bears were down 6-4. </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">In Horsemanship, Bella D’Ofronio got the first point for the Cowgirls in a tight matchup against Baylor’s Anna Thron,
winning 74.83-72.83. The Bears then earned the next two points, with Alexis Rutledge’s 75 and Nadalee Vasquez’s 72.83. The Cowgirls then came out and earned the last two points of the event, with June Roberson’s 75.83 beating Taylor Smith’s 74.33 and Alana
Stanton’s 73.17 beating Carley Rutledge’s 72. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Finishing the meet in Fences, Reid started strong earning an 84.33 to beat OSU’s 79.67. Riley Hogan of OSU responded,
earning the point for the Cowgirls and edging out Baylor’s Lauren Jorgensen. The Bears then scored back-to-back points when Juliette Earley and Emma Covarrubias earned a 75 and 79 respectively to beat OSU’s 76 and 75.67. Looking for the final point to tie
the meet, Mitchell’s 63.67 fell short of Emma Hechtman’s 80, the Cowgirls finishing the meet on top, 11-9.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">HIGHLIGHTS</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;layout-grid-mode:char;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Lauren Reid now holds the season high for Flat with a 92. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;text-align:justify;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;layout-grid-mode:char;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Alexis Rutledge went undefeated against conference opponents for the 2024-25 season.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">NEXT UP</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">The Bears wait to see their name called on Tuesday, April 1, in the NCEA bracket reveal for the 2025 National Championship
in Ocala, Fla.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background:white"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">To stay up to date all year long on all things Baylor equestrian, follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram:
@BaylorEQ.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">- BaylorBears.com -</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">__________________________________</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:6.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none">Madelon Allen</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#385623;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">| </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Associate
Director of Athletics Communications <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">A&T, EQ, VB, BaylorBears.com</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Department of Athletics | Baylor University<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none">C: 254-252-7168<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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